n.
Pronunciation: ' rap
Function: verb
Inflected Form: wrapped ; wrap · ping
Etymology: Middle English wrappen
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to cover especially by winding or folding b : to envelop and secure for transportation or storage : BUNDLE c : ENFOLD , EMBRACE d : to coil, fold, draw, or twine (as string or cloth) around something
2 a : SURROUND , ENVELOP b : to suffuse or surround with an aura or state <the affair was wrapped in scandal> c : to involve completely : ENGROSS ― usually used with up
3 : to conceal or obscure as if by enveloping
4 : to enclose as if with a protective covering
5 : to finish filming or recording < wrap a movie>
intransitive verb
1 : to wind, coil, or twine so as to encircle or cover something
2 : to put on clothing : DRESS ― usually used with up
3 : to be subject to covering, enclosing, or packaging ― usually used with up
4 : to come to completion in filming or recording